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Where does Will Middlebrooks stand on the Red Sox roster? Right now, it is hard to say. But with two free agents among the 2013 infield regulars, his status is definitely important. A year ago at this time, the 25-year-old was projected as the Sox' regular third baseman. But partly becacuse of injuries and […]

In these new times of terror and vigilance we live in, it is always like a ray of light in the darkness when we hear and read accounts of heroic deeds such as Bostonians running towards the Marathon explosions rather than away from to help casualties, or Marathon runners continuing running two miles past the […]

With the Royals announcement that mega-prospect Will Myers is available to be traded, and because of the Royals previous interest in Lester it’s time to think about letting him go. Lester had a miserable 2012 season, setting career lows in ERA (4.82) and strikeouts (166) and at 28 he really should be in his […]

Word is that the Red Sox and the Yankees have had a mini biding war over free agent Nick Swisher. Swisher is switch hitter who is listed as an outfielder, but can play most positions of the diamond. He’s coming off a season where he batted a bit […]

Word is that the Red Sox and the Yankees have had a mini biding war over free agent Nick Swisher. Swisher is switch hitter who is listed as an outfielder, but can play most positions of the diamond. He’s coming off a season where he batted a bit […]

The Red Sox have made their first move of the offseason and it is a head scratcher. The team has signed backup catcher David Ross to a 2-year $6.2 million contract. The Red Sox have Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway as catchers so one of them will be going elsewhere via trade or in Lavarnway’s […]

Ben Cherington has his work cut out for him to put together a competitive team this offseason. The manager is in place and so is most of the coaching staff; it was announced yesterday that Gary Tuck would remain as bullpen coach. The team will interview Rick Schu for the hitting coach position today. Now […]

Still trying to recoil from the Valentine Disaster, the Red Sox have gone with another low-profile addition to the coaching staff. Juan Nieves has served the past five seasons with the Chicago White Sox as the bullpen coach. Nieves is a former pitcher, and although his career was short and mediocre for the most part, […]

The Red Sox announced that Juan Nieves will join John Farrell’s coaching staff as the new pitching coach. Nieves has never been a pitching coach in the majors but hid did spend five years as the White Sox bullpen coach. This will be the fourth pitching coach for the Red Sox in the last three […]

In the late fall of 67, there weren’t many positive headlines in the Globe. 500,000 Americans were fighting in Vietnam, with no end in sight. Campuses were exploding everywhere. At Harvard, 245 protesters were placed on probation or given warnings for their part in “imprisoning” a campus recruiter in late October. On the Red Sox […]

“After he went on national TV to say what he said, he sent me a text message trying to tell me that it was the media trying to change things. I did not respond to the message and I said to myself, this guy must have some mental issues or needs medicine or something? I […]

“I think Boston learned from their own experience what the fans and the players feel about Boston, and I think that they did a great job at signing David and bringing him back and probably have him finish his career here in Boston. He earned it, and I think the Red Sox totally understand that […]

It is being widely reported that the Red Sox and David Ortiz have agreed to a 2 year deal for $26 million dollars. The deal also is reported to have incentives worth about 4 million dollars, so Papi could be walking away with 30 mil by the end of 2014. While by the standards of […]

In the space of only one year, Dustin Pedroia has gone from being one of the most popular Sox players to an enigma. But on this young and rebuilding team, he should provide leadership by performance and attitude. Right now, unfortunately, that is questionable. Pedroia’s first five seasons with the Sox showed Hall of Fame […]

As a teenaged Sox fan in 67, I have a confession to make. I wish the Sox had lost game 6 at Fenway on October 11. That way, many of us rooters would have been spared the belief-24 hours long-that the Impossible Dream could be totally fulfilled. There would be many other disappointments, of course, […]